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Thanks for making the point I wanted to make. Bottom line: I fly into and out of all 4 airports -- IAH, Hobby, Love, DFW -- and there is absolutely no comparison for me as to convenience. It's Hobby and Love for me, hands down. Add a minimum of 4-6 wasted hours of extreme hassles for IAH or DFW. Not enjoyable.

The Wright Amendment made sense when it was put into place in the 1970s. Dallas screwed up in 1971 by not making Southwest sign an agreement to move to DFW when it opened as part of its Love Field gate lease. The Metroplex simply wasn't large enough for two full-service airports then - and probably even in 1980 and 1990. Now, the Metroplex's population is over 5 million. A metro area with a population of 5 million can probably support two full-service airports. But opening Love Field to all flights might lower the number of flights at DFW, if Dallas O&D traffic moves from DFW to Love Field.

And if Love Field is opened up to all traffic, everyone should have equal access to Love Field's gates. Southwest might have to give up something to get something.